The David Israel Macht Research Award"pHome, Na+/H+ exchange and vesicle trafficking"Christopher L. BrettCandidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Graduate Program, Department of PhysiologySponsors: Rajini Rao and Mark Donowitz

The Mette Strand Research Award"The mechanism of start site selection during eukaryotic protein synthesis"David Maag, Jr.Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Department of Biophysics and Biophysical ChemistrySponsor: Jon Lorsch

The Hans Joaquim Prochaska Research Award"Mechanism of HIV-1 latency"Kara G. LassenCandidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Immunology Program, Department of MedicineSponsor: Robert F. Siliciano

4:45 pm Presentation of Student Awards

The Martin and Carol Macht Research Award"The axon guidance cue Semaphorin 5A is functionally regulated by sulfated proteoglycans: Implications for development and regeneration"David B. KantorCandidate for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Program Neuroscience, Department of NeuroscienceSponsor: Alex L. Kolodkin

The Alicia Showalter Reynolds Research AwardActive Role for tRNA in signaling its own acceptance into the ribosomeLuisa CochellaCandidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Department of Molecular Biology and GeneticsSponsor: Rachel Green

"EATDT: A novel algorithm for genomewide disease mapping"Shin LinCandidate for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy, Predoctoral Training Program in Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic MedicineSponsor: Aravinda Chakravarti and David J. Cutler